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class=\"ww-stat\"><b>3<\/b><small>Batches Harvested \/ Year<\/small><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ww-stat\"><b>2<\/b><small>Villages Influenced<\/small><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ww-sec\">\n    <h3>Abstract<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"ww-abs\">\n      <p>Mr. Bhugeswar Rabha, a farmer from a rural village in Udalguri district of Assam, has become a successful organic farmer since receiving training from Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Udalguri in 2023. With strong farming roots and continuous technical support from KVK, he set up two vermicompost units using cow dung, organic waste and crop residue, and now earns a net income of Rs 80,000 a year from the sale of vermicompost and earthworms. He has led village cleanliness drives under the Swachhta Action Plan and promotes waste-to-wealth management in his community. As Secretary of Nalkhamara Anchalik Krishi Goot, he aims to spread awareness of organic farming across the district, promoting vermicompost as an effective alternative to chemical fertilisers.<\/p>\n      <ul class=\"ww-kw\"><li class=\"lab\">Keywords:<\/li><li>Waste<\/li><li>Wealth<\/li><li>Vermicompost<\/li><li>Cow dung<\/li><li>Organic farming<\/li><\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ww-sec\">\n    <h3>The Journey to Success<\/h3>\n    <p>In 2023, Mr. Rabha of Darringipara village, Nalkhamara, attended a training programme on vermicompost production organised by KVK Udalguri in his village. The people of Darringipara have a strong farming background. Through a series of KVK trainings and demonstrations on vermicompost production technology, many households now produce vermicompost at home in their bari as part of organic farming.<\/p>\n    <p>KVK Udalguri also held several awareness programmes in the village under the Swachhta Action Plan on the theme of converting waste to wealth. Organic waste collected while cleaning the village was turned into vermicompost, and Mr. Rabha led the village team in these drives.<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"ww-tl\">\n      <li><span class=\"d\">2017-18<\/span><span class=\"t\">KVK Udalguri forms Nalkhamara Anchalik Krishi Goot under the TSP programme in Nalkhamara, the district&#8217;s vermi-village<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">2023<\/span><span class=\"t\">Mr. Rabha attends KVK training on vermicompost production in Darringipara<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">Swachhta Action Plan<\/span><span class=\"t\">Leads the village team in cleanliness drives that turn collected waste into compost<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">Enterprise<\/span><span class=\"t\">Sets up two vermicompost units with KVK support and guidance<\/span><\/li>\n      <li><span class=\"d\">Leadership<\/span><span class=\"t\">Joins Nalkhamara Anchalik Krishi Goot and becomes its Secretary<\/span><\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ww-sec\">\n    <h3>From Waste to Wealth<\/h3>\n    <p>Mr. Rabha produces vermicompost following recommended practices. His feedstock comes from crop residue on his farm, banana pseudostem, cattle dung and, most importantly, organic waste collected from cleaning the village. He harvests three batches of vermicompost every year and earns a net income of Rs 80,000 a year from vermicompost and earthworms alone.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"ww-flow\">\n      <div class=\"ww-step\"><h4>Inputs<\/h4><ul><li>Village organic waste<\/li><li>Crop residue<\/li><li>Banana pseudostem<\/li><li>Cow dung<\/li><li>Earthworms<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ww-arrow\">&rarr;<\/div>\n      <div class=\"ww-step mid\"><h4>Process<\/h4><ul><li>2 vermicompost units<\/li><li>Recommended practices<\/li><li>3 batches a year<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n      <div class=\"ww-arrow\">&rarr;<\/div>\n      <div class=\"ww-step out\"><h4>Outputs<\/h4><ul><li>Vermicompost<\/li><li>Earthworms for sale<\/li><li>Rs 80,000 net income a year<\/li><li>Cleaner village<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ww-callout\"><strong>Recognised leader:<\/strong> his hard work and dedication earned him the post of Secretary of Nalkhamara Anchalik Krishi Goot, the farmers&#8217; group formed by KVK Udalguri in the neighbouring vermi-village.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ww-sec\">\n    <h3>Future Plans<\/h3>\n    <p>Mr. Rabha&#8217;s waste-to-wealth work is already well known in Darringipara and Nalkhamara, and he now aims to spread this awareness across the whole of Udalguri district. He believes organic farming will become popular among the district&#8217;s farmers and help them keep chemical fertiliser use to a minimum. Since inputs such as biofertilisers and organic manure are not always easy to obtain locally, he sees nutrient-rich vermicompost as a practical alternative. He also encourages fellow farmers to rear cows, which provide the cow dung needed for vermicompost production.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ww-sec ww-close\">\n    <h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n    <p>Mr. Bhugeswar Rabha&#8217;s story shows how a simple technology, backed by timely training and support from KVK Udalguri, can turn waste into a steady source of income while keeping villages clean and soils healthy. He stands as an example of how one committed farmer can lead his community towards sustainable, organic agriculture.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"ww-foot\">Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Udalguri &nbsp;|&nbsp; Success Story<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waste.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waste.jpg 663w, https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/waste-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Success Story Conversion of Waste to Wealth How Mr. Bhugeswar Rabha turned village waste into a thriving vermicompost enterprise Darringipara, Nalkhamara, Udalguri, Assam|Supported by KVK Udalguri Rs 80,000Net Income \/ Year 2Vermicompost Units 3Batches Harvested \/ Year 2Villages Influenced Abstract Mr. Bhugeswar Rabha, a farmer from a rural village in Udalguri district of Assam, has&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-success-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2016"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2018,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016\/revisions\/2018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kvkudalguri.aau.ac.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}